When lost things are found we experience relief and happiness. When we are the lost that are found we experience eternity and joy.

Jesus explains that following means life change. It means hard times. It means that we will stand out in the crowd. Are you willing to pay that cost?

The story of the feeding of the 5000 is one of the most famous of all of Jesus' miracles. It is found in all four gospel accounts and boasts several amazing truths that are very applicable to our lives even today.

Jesus describes what it means to follow him. When we make the task too easy or door too wide we lessen the value of the gift we've been given.

Jesus teaches a lot about being ready. We need to be aware of false teaching yet feast on the truth. We need to be ready to claim Christ and our faith in him no matter where we go or what we do.

Jesus teaches his disciples how to pray but not what to pray. Then he hits the locals between the eyes with some powerful truths about demons, division and details.

Jesus not only sends out the 12 but also another, much larger group called the 72. If Jesus sent the 12 and the 72, you better believe he sent me and you.

Jesus sends out the disciples with everything they need to do some pretty powerful work.

The message we get from Paul in his letter to the church in Ephesus is power and unfortunately overlooked in its importance. The truth of this passage and its impact on our lives today can completely change how we see our day to day lives.

Jesus teaches in parables about who he is and what he's doing and why he's doing it. These parables are designed to lay God's truth against a current reality to help us gain a more intentional connection to what he teaches.